Republic of Ireland
Selected statistics
Population: 3,500,000
Area(km2): 70,280
Capital: Dublin
Language: English, Gaelic
Number of veterinary surgeons: approximately 2,000
Professional bodies
The Veterinary Council
53 Lansdowne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin4
Tel: +353 1 668 44 02
Fax: +353 1 668 43 73
www.vci.ie
Veterinary Ireland
13 Kilcarbery Park
Nangor Road
Dublin 22
Tel: +353 1 457 7976
Fax: +353 1 457 7998
www.veterinary-ireland.org
Government
Department of Agriculture and Food
Agriculture House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Tel: +353 1 607 2000
www.agriculture.gov.ie
Veterinary Laboratory Service
The VLS comprises the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (CRVL)
and the Meat Control Laboratory at Abbotstown in Dublin;
The Brucellosis Laboratory in Cork and six standalone
multidisciplinary Regional Veterinary Laboratories
located in Athlone, Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny, Limerick and Sligo
Full details of each of these is in the 'Research Institutes' section
Veterinary Officers' Association
4 Warner Lane
Dartmouth RoadDublin
Tel: +353 1 668 6064
voa.freehosting.net
Research Institutes
Central Meat Control Laboratory
Abbotstown
Castleknock
Dublin 15
Tel: +353 1 6072879
Fax: +353 1 8214966
Brucellosis Laboratory
Model Farm Road
Cork
Tel: +353 21 545377
Dairy Science Laboratory Cork
Model Farm Road
Cork
Tel: +353 21 543747
Fax: +353 21 543767
Dairy Science Laboratory Limerick
Kileely Road
Thomondgate
Limerick
Tel: +353 61 452338
Fax: +353 61 452054
Athlone Regional Veterinary Laboratory
Coosan
Athlone
Co Westmeath
Tel: +353 902 75514
Fax: +353 902 75215
Cork Regional Veterinary Laboratory
Model Farm Road
Bishopstown
Cork 4
Tel: +353 21 543931
Fax: +353 21 546153
Dublin Regional Veterinary Laboratory
Abbotstown
Castleknock
Dublin 15
Tel: +353 1 6072679
Fax: +353 1 8213010
Kilkenny Regional Veterinary Laboratory
Leggatsrath
Hebron Road
Kilkenny
Tel: +353 56 21688
Fax: +353 56 64741
Limerick Regional Veterinary Laboratory
Knockalisheen
Limerick
Tel: +353 61 452911
Fax: +353 61 451849
Sligo Regional Veterinary Laboratory
Fawcett's Bridge
Doonally
Co. Sligo
Tel: +353 71 42191
Fax: +353 71 45900
Veterinary Schools
University College Dublin
National University of Ireland
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Bellfield
Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel: 353 1 716 6100
Fax: 353 1 716 6104
www.ucd.ie/vetmed
Other useful organisations
Animal Health Information Specialists (UK & Ireland) (AHIS)
for librarians and information professionals working in animal health
www.ahis.org
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
300 Lwr Rathmines Rd.
Rathmines
Dublin
Tel: +353 1 497 7874
Fax: +353 1 497 7940
www.ispca.ie